Zach LaVine vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Zach LaVine that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Zach LaVine

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 10 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zach LaVine 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Zach LaVine 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.5 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 11,866 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,350 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,285 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Zach LaVine 513 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 171 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Zach LaVine 580 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .464 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .382 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)